The draw kept eighth-place Minnesota United one point ahead of the Portland Timbers in the Western Conference, which would give the Loons home-field advantage for a first-round MLS Cup playoff match.

Though Austin FC (9-13-9, 36 points, 11th West) hasn't been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, in any realm of reality it is has been. It would have to make up a goal differential of 20 on the Portland Timbers while also winning all three remaining games as the Timbers lost all of their last three.

Real Salt Lake looks to get back to winning ways when they host Minnesota United FC on Wednesday night, Oct. 2.

Austin FC came back from a 0-2 deficit to salvage a 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake at Q2 Stadium Saturday night to successfully delay its playoff elimination by at least another four days. Jáder Obrian and Guilherme Biro both found the back of the net in the final 10 minutes of normal time to rescue a point for the Verde and Black,